10/17/2025 5:33:47 PM The Risk of Re-Trial: Causation and the Divisibility of Injuries By Nathan Belsek In 7-Eleven Canada Inc. v Tommy, 2025 BCCA 220, the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered the legal principles surrounding...
10/16/2025 8:16:30 PM Ancestral Remains on Construction Sites: Legal, Practical and Contractual Considerations By Olivia Brassard Construction projects can face unexpected challenges, but few are as sensitive and consequential as the discovery of ancestral remains...
10/9/2025 9:51:58 PM Harvest Sky Solar Farm: Town of Hanna Successfully Intervenes before the AUC to Stop a Solar Power Plant By Jeneane Grundberg, KC, ICD.D Brendan Dzioba AUC Decision 29274-D01-2025 Background The Alberta Utilities Commission (the “AUC”) rejected an application for a 15-MW solar project...
10/1/2025 9:25:41 PM Tick Tock: Time is of the Essence for Insurers to Raise Coverage Concerns By Neil Zimmerman Jayden Wlasichuk On September 8, 2025, the Federal Court released its decision in Elite Insurance Company (Aviva) v Borgatti Estate, 2025 FC 1471, where...
9/23/2025 8:44:54 PM Absence vs. Disrepair: The Limits of Statutory Immunity for Road Signs By Drew Wilson Government bodies (including municipalities) are afforded certain statutory immunities from claims involving the presence or absence of...
9/19/2025 2:35:46 PM A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes Series: Derivative Action By Nathaniel Brenneis “A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes” is an ongoing series, designed for Alberta business owners, directors, and corporate...
9/5/2025 4:07:23 PM The Mutually Agreeable Departure By Kyle Allen Megan Van Huizen How to end the employment relationship on amicable terms While there are several ways to go about concluding an employment relationship,...
9/5/2025 4:02:05 PM Fairness in Business Interruption Coverage – 1048977 BC Ltd. v Aviva Insurance Company, 2025 BCSC 1532 By Steven Wang Case Citation: 1048977 BC Ltd. v Aviva Insurance Company, 2025 BCSC 1532 The plaintiff numbered company brought a claim against its...
8/21/2025 5:45:05 PM Selective Disclosure = Full Exposure: BC Court Expands Privilege Waiver in Coverage Case By Amrit Kalra The Insurer’s ‘liberal’ approach to document production opened the door to wider waiver of privilege in Pacific Sands Beach Resort v....
8/12/2025 6:01:41 PM A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes Series: Corporate Governance and How to Proactively Avoid Disputes By Nathaniel Brenneis “A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes” is an ongoing series, designed for Alberta business owners, directors, and corporate...
7/30/2025 4:12:05 PM Security for Costs Do Not Come Easy: A Lesson from Bains v Adam 2025 ABCA 235 By Inderpal Gill In Bains v Adam, 2023 ABKB 491, Dr. Jagdev Singh Bains brought three actions against the various named defendants, relating to three...
7/25/2025 6:24:38 PM A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes: Understanding Oppression Claims By Nathaniel Brenneis “A Practical Guide for Shareholder Disputes” is the first installment in Brownlee LLP’s three-part series, designed for Alberta...